Sean Waugh Appointed Executive Director of Merola Opera Program
May 8, 2024 11:45 am Leave your thoughtsMerola taps Sean Waugh as its new Executive Director
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MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM ANNOUNCES HISTORIC ALL FEMALE-DIRECTED 2024 SEASON
April 15, 2024 10:22 pm Leave your thoughtsSUMMER FESTIVAL INCLUDES VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL, SCHWABACHER SUMMER CONCERT, FULLY STAGED DON GIOVANNI, MEROLA GRAND FINALE June 27 –... READ MORE »
Merola Executive Director Jean Kellogg Announces Retirement
December 21, 2023 2:49 pm Leave your thoughtsNational search launched for new Executive Director
Join us for an Affair to Remember!
December 13, 2023 3:16 pm Leave your thoughtsApril 13, 2024 | 6-10pm City Club of San Francisco 155 Sansome St 10th floor, San Francisco, CA Merola returns to... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Alumni Shine Bright in San Francisco Opera’s 2023 Performances!
November 14, 2023 12:36 am Leave your thoughtsDo you know how many Merola alumni graced the prestigious stage of the San Francisco Opera during their 2023 performances? The... READ MORE »
“Meet the Merolini” was a rousing success!
June 22, 2023 12:40 am Leave your thoughtsMerola’s summer member events kicked off on June 8, with our annual Meet the Merolini event! Merola members had their... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program kicks off 2022 Summer Festival with “Metamorphosis”
June 16, 2023 12:43 am Leave your thoughtsJune 29 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall San Francisco’s internationally acclaimed Merola Opera Program kicks off... READ MORE »
MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 2023 SEASON
May 10, 2023 12:44 am Leave your thoughtsSUMMER FESTIVAL INCLUDES A TRANSFORMATIVE RECITAL, THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, SEMI-STAGED CONCERT OF SCENES FROM CLASSIC OPERAS, AND MEROLA GRAND FINALE June... READ MORE »
The world premiere of “26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man,” a new song cycle by B.E. Boykin.
May 9, 2023 12:45 am Leave your thoughts26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man, a new song cycle by B.E. Boykin, set to the poetry of... READ MORE »
In Memoriam: Craig Henderson
January 20, 2023 12:50 am Leave your thoughtsDr. Isaac Craig Henderson, 81, of San Francisco and Nantucket, passed away on December 26, 2022, after a long illness.... READ MORE »
Member Spotlight: Moya Verzhbinsky
January 20, 2023 12:48 am Leave your thoughtsSpending time with Moya Verzhbinsky is like undertaking an adventure that brings you to new and exciting lands. There are... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program presents full production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
July 12, 2022 12:52 am Leave your thoughtsAugust 4 & 6 at the Blue Shield of California Theatre, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Merola Opera Program... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program continues 2022 Summer Festival with the Schwabacher Summer Concert
June 14, 2022 12:53 am Leave your thoughtsJuly 14 & 16 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program kicks off 2022 Summer Festival with A Celebration of American Song
June 2, 2022 12:54 am Leave your thoughtsJune 29 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall San Francisco’s internationally acclaimed Merola Opera Program kicks off... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Announces Artists and Performances for 2022 Season
March 16, 2022 12:56 am Leave your thoughtsSummer festival includes A Celebration of American Song, works by Latin American and Spanish composers, Die Zauberflöte, and Merola Grand... READ MORE »
Merola Grand Finale Programming Update
July 20, 2021 12:57 am Leave your thoughtsMEROLA OPERA PROGRAM ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR MEROLA GRAND FINALE AS THE PROGRAM PRIORITIZES THE SAFETY OF ITS PARTICIPATING ARTISTS,... READ MORE »
Merola Grand Finale
July 9, 2021 12:58 am Leave your thoughtsMEROLA OPERA PROGRAM CONCLUDES ITS 64TH SEASON WITH THE MEROLA GRAND FINALE The public will have the opportunity to enjoy... READ MORE »
Amazon offers support for Merola Recital What the Heart Desires
June 22, 2021 12:59 am Leave your thoughtsAmazon offers its support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the music and arts community with a sponsorship... READ MORE »
Back Home: Through the Stage Door
June 21, 2021 1:01 am Leave your thoughtsMEROLA OPERA PROGRAM CONTINUES ITS 64TH SEASON WITH BACK HOME: THROUGH THE STAGE DOOR The acclaimed Merola Opera Program continues... READ MORE »
What the Heart Desires
June 7, 2021 1:02 am Leave your thoughtsMEROLA OPERA PROGRAM KICKS OFF 64TH SEASON WITH WHAT THE HEART DESIRES San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of... READ MORE »
Director of Advancement: Nancy E. Petrisko
May 10, 2021 1:03 am Leave your thoughtsMerola Opera Program Appoints Nancy E. Petrisko Director of Advancement The Merola Opera Program will appoint Nancy E. Petrisko to... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Announces 2021 Season
April 28, 2021 1:05 am Leave your thoughtsSummer Festival includes recital featuring works by women and people of color, Merola Grand Finale, and Digital Project The Merola... READ MORE »
Un Gala in Maschera raises over $275K in honor of Sheri Greenawald
April 19, 2021 1:07 am Leave your thoughtsOpera lovers from around the world tuned in to Merola Opera Program’s stunning virtual benefit gala, Un Gala in Maschera,... READ MORE »
Un Gala in Maschera – in honor of Sheri Greenawald
March 1, 2021 1:08 am Leave your thoughtsOpera lovers everywhere are invited to join the acclaimed Merola Opera Program for its first-ever virtual benefit gala, Un Gala... READ MORE »
San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Artistic Leadership Announced
August 17, 2020 1:09 am Leave your thoughtsSan Francisco Opera Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock announces the appointment of Carrie-Ann Matheson as Artistic Director... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Announces Online Enrichment, Master Chats
June 24, 2020 1:10 am Leave your thoughtsSan Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program announced plans to debut online coaching and instruction for the young artists selected for... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Cancels 2020 Season
May 4, 2020 1:11 am Leave your thoughtsSan Francisco, CA – Merola Opera Program Cancels 2020 Training Program and Summer Festival Merola Opera Program has announced, for... READ MORE »
Merola Launches Merola Artists Emergency Fund
April 2, 2020 1:12 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – To help its alumni who have suffered financial hardships brought on by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Merola... READ MORE »
Twenty-Nine Young Artists from Six Countries and Across the U.S. present Merola Opera Program’s 63rd Season
March 25, 2020 1:13 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs... READ MORE »
Sheri Greenawald to Retire in 2020
March 4, 2020 1:15 am Leave your thoughtsSan Francisco Opera Center Director Sheri Greenawald—the brilliant lyric soprano, artistic director, insightful teacher and tireless champion of young artists—will... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program To Conclude 2019 Summer Festival with Grand Finale on August 17 in San Francisco
July 11, 2019 1:16 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program wraps up its Summer Festival with the Merola Grand Finale, a... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program presents “If I Were You” World Premiere – August 1-6
June 1, 2019 1:18 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA — If I Were You, by distinguished American composer Jake Heggie and noted librettist Gene Scheer, will be the... READ MORE »
Schwabacher Summer Concerts July 11 & 13 in San Francisco
May 19, 2019 1:25 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs... READ MORE »
Twenty-Nine Young Artists from Six Countries and Across the U.S. present Merola Opera Program’s 62nd Season
February 28, 2019 1:26 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Announces Director, Conductor, and Lead Sponsors of the Organization’s first-ever Commission “IF I WERE YOU”
October 28, 2018 1:27 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – In 2019, San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program will present the first opera commissioned in the... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Announces Formation of Advisory Council
September 27, 2018 1:28 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – Concluding its highly successful 61st season, the Merola Opera Program announces the establishment of an Advisory Council,... READ MORE »
Merola Opera Program Press Release Archive
August 1, 2018 1:29 am Leave your thoughtsSAN FRANCISCO, CA — Click here to view the archive of past Press Releases dating from February 2017 through August 2018. If... READ MORE »